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Brittany Force takes Las Vegas for second Top Fuel win of season

LAS VEGAS -- Brittany Force raced to her second Top Fuel victory of the season Sunday at the Dodge NHRA Nationals to pull within one round of points of leader Steve Torrence with one event left.

Force, the defending season champion, beat Torrence with a track-record time of 3.652 seconds and a top speed of 334.73 mph at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. She trails Torrence by 16 points going into the finale in two weeks in Pomona, California.

"This weekend has been incredible for this team," Force said. "I've always wanted to win here.